A New Russia-U.S. Arms Race on the Horizon?

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In The Media

A New Russia-U.S. Arms Race on the Horizon?

By Jessica Tuchman Mathews

Published on Feb 21, 2008

Source: Russia Today

As upcoming elections in both the U.S. and Russia will result in new leaders, policymakers in Washington and Moscow are considering the future of bilateral relations between the two countries. Carnegie President Jessica T. Mathews discussed U.S.-Russia relations during Putin's two terms in a February 21 "Spotlight" program of the Russia Today TV news channel along with Viktor Linnik, political analyst and editor-in-chief of Slovo weekly newspaper.

Click here to watch the broadcast.

About the Author

Jessica Tuchman Mathews

Distinguished Fellow

Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 years.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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